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Which Door has the Cadillac: Adventures of a Real-Life Mathematician Paperback – December 15, 2002

by Andrew Vazsonyi (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings
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In Which Door Has the Cadillac?, Andrew Vazsonyi reveals the personal side of a mathematician who passionately believes that the more people know about real-life math, the better their lives will be. Laced with offbeat humor and plenty of anecdotes, his memoir will be appreciated by readers interested in a lively, personal account of the world by someone who lives and breathes math.As Carol J. Latta, executive director of the Decision Sciences Institute, says, "For over three decades, Andy Vazsonyi has shared his passion and genius for real-world math with his colleagues in the decision sciences community. His memoir reflects the combination of his extraordinary intellect and prevailing sense of humor."Martin K. Starr, Distinguished Professor of Management Science and Operations Management at Rollins College's Crummer Graduate School of Business, says, "Andy's memoirs are an unconventional trip to places you can never find again with people who remain great even though they are no more, in ways that only Andy's mind can fashion."Master stories by the master storyteller! Andy Vazsonyi has been my mentor and inspiration for my entire career.Nancy Weida, Chair, Management Department, Bucknell UniversityI am delighted to see that others will share the life story of my father whose love, creativity and self-reliance has been a constant source of inspiration to me.Bobbi Chaney, M.A. psychotherapist, author, and musician
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    328 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    December 15, 2002
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    0595260624
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0595260621
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Andrew Vazsonyi is an internationally recognized author, researcher and educator. Prior to becoming an educator, he served for twenty-five years in industrial positions.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ iUniverse (December 15, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0595260624
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0595260621
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.82 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3 ratings

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DD
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating life of a brilliant mathematician
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023
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Professor Vazsonyi taught my first IT course when I was an MBA student at University of Rochester. He came across as a very likeable, a bit eccentric European professor, and I thoroughly enjoyed his class. I had no idea what a fascinating, sometimes tragic, life he had led.

His autobiography chronicles his interesting life, while providing a few glimpses into his world of mathematics. I highly recommend it.
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Sky Chaney
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2003
I just finished Which Door Has the Cadillac. As far as I know it is the first autobiography written by a modern mathematician, as the others are biographies. Vazsonyi has written a fast-paced, humorous, and engaging story of his life. I was moved by his personal struggles to escape Hungary before the Nazi onslaught. Interesting anecdotes of his encounters with notable and not-so-notable people, such as Paul Erdos and Zepartzatt Gozinto, made it difficult to set the book down. My vision of math has been expanded by Vazsonyi's quirky and yet grounded examples. The probabilities associated with the Cadillac problem are excitedly counterintuitive. It doesn't surprise me that even Paul Erdos was fooled by this problem. My favorite chapter was The Galloping Fighter Plane. All and all an excellent read!
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mamimo
4.0 out of 5 stars livre auto-biographique d'un scientifique Hongro-Américain
Reviewed in France on March 9, 2013
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livre très intéressant: tranche" de vie authentique. envoi correct ,mais un peu long (même si le lecteur est prévenu, il reste impatient!)
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